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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
4
The passage argues a dollar's value lies in exchange, citing scarcity and need. It promotes Andes' Great Prescription as offering the greatest value for a dollar, noting its vegetable formula and pricing of 1.00 per bottle, 3.50 for three, or 5.00 for six, with testimonials and a Chicago Daily News quip included.
The text urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at home to treat cramps colic and cholera morbus when a physician is absent, noting prompt treatment can save lives and prevent fatalities. It warns doctors cannot prescribe these medicines and cites available sale by Si C. Milles.
A fragmentary exchange from Town and Country features a quirky duel of misheard lines about keys locks and a marriage plan. The dialog hints at a playful misunderstanding and social satire typical of the period.
"I find Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy to be the best remedy in the world" says C Ly Carter of Skirum Ali. He reports chronic colic and diarrhoea, notes improvement after half a bottle of Chamberlains remedy, and recommends it to others for sale by H. CO. Miller.
The Tennascon State Fair Association plans a Tennessee homecoming in Nashville during the State Fair week, September 23 to 28. Former Tennesseans living out of state will receive invitations if their names are sent in, with special railroad rates for homecomers to all points in the state.
A fragment notes a humorous remark from a reader about family roles. The line cites an aunt in heaven an uncle in jail and a father serving in the Legislator, reflecting local color in the Atlanta Constitution.
Reader offers a free trial size Dr Shoop s Catarrh Remedy for nasal and throat catarrh. Claims snow white creamy antiseptic balm with ingredients like oil eucalyptus thymol menthol provides rapid relief. Includes address in Racine Wisconsin and notes larger jars available through dealers for fifty cents.
A garbled dialogue exists between two clerks about skipping dinner and alteredinger smoke, with no coherent event or clear participants beyond the source. The line appears as a partial OCR fragment from the Atlanta Constitution.
A reader testimonial from Beck, Tena, credits Electric Bitters with curing a kidney trouble and providing immediate relief after several bottles. The sponsor guarantees the product through H. Millers' drug.
Fragments of a sensationalation piece recount a scene in a factory involving a sanctified wife and her confrontation with a Black man named Frank. The dialogue exposes themes of money, power, jealousy, and racial tension as the wife denounces a white man and accuses him of control while asserting her independence amid a volatile domestic conflict.
A conversational snippet from the Atlanta Constitution captures a frontier-or casual exchange. The speaker admits not living in the area their entire life and jokes about moving only if unable to steal enough money.
Fragment of an old advertisement claims a crying baby signals stomach problems and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Papsin as the sole safe laxative. It guarantees money back if it fails and lists druggists as sellers.
Milan correspondent reports Miss Louie De Larymee Ouida is said to be dying in Massarosa. She avoids medical care and refuses comfort inviting no visitors. the dispatch notes poverty and isolation in the Italian village of Massarosa on July 16.
John Thoms Linville of Jaspersby Washington county Tennessee has filed a petition for discharge after being adjudged bankrupt on May 11 1907. The hearing is set for August 6 at 10:00 AM in the United States Court Knox ville Tennessee. Creditors and interested parties may attend to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Horace Vax Diventin Clerk.
Court spelling error aside, the document states non-residents F S Kirkpatrick and I W Howard must answer a bill in the Law Court at Johnson City Washington County Tennessee. They are ordered to plead at the courthouse on the third Monday in August 1907 or the bill will be proceeded against them.
In obedience to a chancery decree the Johnson City sale lists town lots in Carnegie Land and Improvement Co. addition. On Saturday June 27 1907 at noon bids open in front of the court house with six month credit and a lien retained as security. Purchasers must provide cashable security and a drawing as required by law.
Rofises to Accept Refit from Brookville lumber merchants dispute Supreme Court ruling on railroads refunds for excess lumber freight. Bieber, manager, says firms lost nothing as price hikes shifted costs to consumers. he refuses to claim rebates unless funds stay with consumers.
A Johnson City resident urges readers to identify the true cause of backache and kidney trouble. Mrs. W. G. Mathew claims Deans Kidney Pills cured her chronic ailments after other remedies failed. Sold by Patton Drug Co and Faster-Milburn Co United States agents for the pills priced 50 cents.
A collage of quotes from fictional and humorous voices references Doan's Ointment as a cure amid jests about medicines and laxatives. The fragmentary text includes names like Mr Augstat Sherpe and Elderly Hobby and a Yonkers statesman remark.
A collage of quoted exchanges from various papers shows marriage expenses, blessings, and social picks alongside advertisements for Teething Syrup, Electra Oil, and domestic goods. The jumble highlights then contemporary dialogue and product pitches without cohesive events.
A notice in a chancery suit names non residents Anity Thompson Joseph Kelley and Alfred Kelley and unknown heirs of Thomas Kelley Harriet G Glen Caroline Kel sey as potential heirs to about 60 acres on Little Limestone Creek in the south and north districts of Washington County Tennessee. The defendants must appear before the law court in Stonesboro by September to answer the bill filed by Isaac Citsball and wife, or risk the bill being confessed and the hearing set. The notice runs four weeks in the Journal City Comet.
The Tennessee Home Coming, held Sep 23 to Oct 8 in Nashville as part of the Tennessee Hale Fair, will run for 30 days in 40 regions of the state. Arrangements will offer reduced rates on side trips and through tickets for 30 days, inviting residents living out of state to visit their old homes and return for the event. The editor asks readers to send names and addresses of Tennesseans living outside the state for publication and invitation letters.
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a playful dialogue about trouble and laziness from a optimist and pessimist, then notes a youth with confidence asking for a dozen engagement rings yet choosing one. The dealer cautions the price, and the youth jokes about a week away.
The paper lists former Tennesseans living elsewhere and invites them to return during September 23 to 28 for Home Coming Week. It notes cheap travel rates for a 30 day period to allow visitors to reconnect with their old homes and participate in Nashvilles state festival.
An unclear OCR style note mentions sensations after dinner including heaviness tongue and skin color changes. The text references liver and a person or place named Dongs Rezulets with a possible drug context.
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